Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-10-07

lieve, been publicly stated on one or more
occasions lately when the shortcomings of
the present chief executive were under dis
cussion that nothing better could be ex-
pected of man who had never been west
of a place or river" 1t was 1:25 O'Clock
when the last of the procession had passed
the president and the crowd began to dis
perse. There was such a jam that the
president could not leave the platform.
Finally, however, he got away
ALMOST FAINT WITH HUNGER AN ENER.
TON
and was driven to the Palmer house to eat
dinner and prepare for the reception in half
an hour. Through some oversight of the
city authorities, there were only six police
men at the depot this morning on the ar
rival of the train bearing President Cleve-
land and no provision for force to head
the procession and clear the streets. The
result was confusion and great delay.
Finally Captain Garretson of the First
Cleveland troops came to the rescue. He
detailed patoons from his company to
clear the way and during the entire route
this fine troop performed the duty of po-
licemen and saved the city from disgrace.
With one bursting, frantic cheer crashing
through the rotunda, the mob of a hum
dred thousand people rushed like wild
beasts at President Cleveland and his wife
his afternoon in the Palmer house. 1t was
A RECEPTION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
and the chief magistrate with his radiant
companion had just descended the main
staircase. In vain did the police, clubs in
barriers had been swept away at the first on
set. 1t was well that a nook of safety had
been provided for Mrs. Cleveland immedi-
ately to the right of the staircase-an al
cove hidden in silken bunting and waving
green plants. Into this she was hastily
thrust. while the president, giving a single
sweeping glance at the surging crowd,
plunged into its midst and sturdiIy shoul-
dered himself by sheer strength into the
place it had been decided he should stand
Three times did files OF brawny cavalry
men seize the end Of one of the
ropes that had been dashed to the
floor and strive to drag back the eager null
titude. Only with the aid of a double
squad of police did the lasso maneuvers of
the soldiers bring faint semblance of
order The president meanwhile was
shaking hands right and left till he was
lay limp above his black Prince Albert
coat. Behind him and slightly to his right,
standing at the entrance to the alcOve a
couple of steps above the crowd, was
MRS. CLEVELAND LAUGHING MERRILY
at the presidents plight and bowling smil-
ingly and good-naturedly at the crowd.
She was surrounded bya bevy of staid
matrons richly dressed. Mrs. Cleveland
looked the personitication of youthful
health and beauty as she stepped a little
nearer her husband when the first appear
ance of line had begun to be formed. At
the head came detachment of union vet
erans bearing alOft the tattered, bullet
riven battle flag Of the Eleventh Kansas
volunteers.
A STRIKING SCENE
ensued. While the president warmly
greeted the old soldiers one after another,
the color bearer stepped forward to Mrs.
Cleveland and gently lowering the OLD flag,
bade her clip off one of it's precious srheds
as memento. She gracefully complied,
and while the spectators went wild with
enthusiasm, displayed her trophy proudly
to the ladies at her side. The president
shook hands with redoubled vigor, and by
actual count at this juncture showed his
gait to be
FORTY-SEVEN SHAKES A MINUTE.
This was kept up without intermission
until the time fixed for the reception to end
and not person in the line was missed. A
low estimate of the number who marched
past him is 5000 persons, but they were
the fortunate few. Thousands in the cor
ridOrs and thousands upon thousands in
the streets failed even to caJch sight of lis
face. Many women tainted in the crush.
IN THE EVENING
Simplicity and lack Of ostentation were
the distinguishing characteristics of the re-
ception to President and Mrs. Cleveland
this evening at the Columbia theatre where
only those were admitted who had been
formally invited. Ten thousand tickets
had been issued, each admitting one man
and his compliment of ladies. Within was
a scene Of rare loyeliness. Barring, lib
eral display of stars and stripes, the dec
orations were wholly composed of natural
flowers and foliage. Roses predominated
not less than seventy thousand having
been utilized. The floor had been laid
throughout the house level with the stage
and beautifully carpeted. The stage had
been arranged to represent the reception
hall of modern mansion. simultaneously
with the president and wife entering from
one side of the stage and taking their
stand under the massive chandelier in the
center of the stage, line of people two
abreast advanced toward them headed by
Gen. A. H. Terry and wife. The orchestra
in the balcony broke into melody. The
group of ladies accompanying Mrs. Cleve-
land clustered around her with their es-
cOrts and she with her husband greeted
couple after couple with pleasant word
and smile and hearty shake Of hand.
CHICAGO, Oct 6.--The president was
driven out to the encampment this morn
ing and made hasty review in the car
riage of the two or three thousand troops
drawn up in line. The presidents special
train left for Milwaukee at 10 o'clock.
A PEEP AT HAYMARKET.
On the way to the international encamp-
ment this morning, President Cleveland
expressed desire to see the historic site
of the Haymarket massacre at the corner
of Despaines and Randolph streets.
While Mayor Roche described the terrible